February ’22 at-a-glance … energy
In response to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s 2021 Review of Methods Used by the U.S. Department […]
February ’22 at-a-glance … regulations
On Feb. 4, the House passed the nearly $300 billion America COMPETES Act of 2022, its response to the Senate’s […]
February ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain
In anticipation of the Senate beginning to consider the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), passed by the House passed late […]
February ’22 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a request for public comment on the Section 232 exclusions request process for […]
February ’22 at-a-glance … environment
NAFEM continues to work with a broad, industry coalition to address Quebec’s Ministry of Environment and Fight Against Climate Change (MOE) […]
DOE and EPA agenda outlined, expect activity to increase significantly
The administration regularly reports on the upcoming activities of the various governmental agencies through the Unified Agenda, the latest of […]
EPA also identifies priorities in Agenda
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activities also listed in the Unified Agenda include: Continued discussion of restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons […]
January ’22 at-a-glance … environment
An industry coalition, which includes guidance from NAFEM, is forming a working group to assess how to best comply with […]
January ‘22 at-a-glance … regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s proposed vaccine or testing mandate for companies with 100+ employees Jan. 13. […]
January ’22 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
Approximately $5.5 billion of EU steel and $1.2 billion of EU aluminum imports with these HTS codes are now able to come […]
U.S. ranks high on assessment of where to locate production facilities
A new study by KPMG and the Manufacturing Institute compares the cost of doing business in the U.S. with 16 […]
Retaining younger talent demands innovative approaches
Gartner’s How to Retain Gen Z and Millennial Supply Chain Talent identifies increasing work flexibility as the leading approach for […]